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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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