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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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