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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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