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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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