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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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