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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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