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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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