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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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