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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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