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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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