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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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