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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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