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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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