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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources