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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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