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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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