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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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