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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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