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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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