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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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