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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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