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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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