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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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