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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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