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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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