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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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