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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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