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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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