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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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