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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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