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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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