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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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