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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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