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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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