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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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