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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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