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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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