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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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