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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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