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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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