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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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