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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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