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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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