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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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