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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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