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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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