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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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