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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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