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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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