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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the 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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