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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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