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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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