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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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