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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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