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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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