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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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