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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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