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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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