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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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