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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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