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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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