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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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