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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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