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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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