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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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