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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important 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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