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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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