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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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