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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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