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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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