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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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