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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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