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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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