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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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