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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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