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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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