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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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