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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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