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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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