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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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