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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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