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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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