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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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