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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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