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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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