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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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