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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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