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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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