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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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