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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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