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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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