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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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