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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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