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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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