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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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