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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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