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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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