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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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