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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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