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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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