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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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