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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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