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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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