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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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