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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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