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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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