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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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