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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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