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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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