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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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