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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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