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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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