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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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