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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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