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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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