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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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