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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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