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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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