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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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