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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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