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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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