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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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