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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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