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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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