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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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