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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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