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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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