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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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