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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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