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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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