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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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