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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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