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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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