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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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