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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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