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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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