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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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