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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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