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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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