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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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