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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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