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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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