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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education