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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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