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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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