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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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