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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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