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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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