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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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