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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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