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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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