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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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