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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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