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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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