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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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