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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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