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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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