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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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