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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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