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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 (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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