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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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