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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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