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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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