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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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