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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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