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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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