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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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