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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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