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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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