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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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