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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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