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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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