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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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