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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new 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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