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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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