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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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