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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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