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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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