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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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