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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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