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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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