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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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