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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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