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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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