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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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