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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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