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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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