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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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