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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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