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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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