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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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