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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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