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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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