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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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