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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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