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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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