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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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