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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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