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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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