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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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