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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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