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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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