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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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