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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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