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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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