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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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