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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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