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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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