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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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