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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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