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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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