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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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