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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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