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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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