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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with 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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