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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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