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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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