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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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