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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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