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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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