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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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