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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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