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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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