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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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