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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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