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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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