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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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