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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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