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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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