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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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