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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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