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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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