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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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