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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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