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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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