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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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