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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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