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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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