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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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