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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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