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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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