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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important 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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