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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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