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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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