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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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