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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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