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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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