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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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