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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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