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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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