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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education