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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources