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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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