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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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