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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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