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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with 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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