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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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