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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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