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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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