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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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