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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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