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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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