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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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