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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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