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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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