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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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