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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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