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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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