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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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