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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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