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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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