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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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