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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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