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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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