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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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