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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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