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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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