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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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