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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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