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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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