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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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