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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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