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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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