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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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