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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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