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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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