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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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