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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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