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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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