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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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