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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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