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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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