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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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