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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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