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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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