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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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