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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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