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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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