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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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