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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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