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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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