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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education