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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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