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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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