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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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