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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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