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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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