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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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