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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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