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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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