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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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