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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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