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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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