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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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