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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important 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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