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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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