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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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