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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating 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 deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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