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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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