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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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