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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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