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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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