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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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