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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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