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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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