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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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