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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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