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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major 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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