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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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