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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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