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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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