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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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