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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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