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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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