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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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