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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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