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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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