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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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