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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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