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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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