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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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