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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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