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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with 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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