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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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