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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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