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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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