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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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