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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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