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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition