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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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