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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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