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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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