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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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