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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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