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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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