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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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