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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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