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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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