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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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