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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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