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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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