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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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