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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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