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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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