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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores 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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