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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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