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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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