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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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