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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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