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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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