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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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