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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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