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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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