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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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