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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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