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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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