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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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