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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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