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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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