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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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