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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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