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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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