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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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