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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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