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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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