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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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