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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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