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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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