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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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