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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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