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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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