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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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