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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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