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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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