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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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