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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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