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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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