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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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