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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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