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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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