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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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