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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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