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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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