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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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