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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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