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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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