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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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