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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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