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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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