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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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