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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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