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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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