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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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