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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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