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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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