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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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