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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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