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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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