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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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