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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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