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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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