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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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