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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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