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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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