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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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