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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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