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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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