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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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