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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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