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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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