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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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