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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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