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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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