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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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