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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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