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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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