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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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