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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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