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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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