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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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