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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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