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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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