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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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