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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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