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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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