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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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