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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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