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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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