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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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