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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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