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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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