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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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