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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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