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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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