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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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