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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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