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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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