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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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