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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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