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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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