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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are 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 attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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