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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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