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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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