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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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