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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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