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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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