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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key 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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