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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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