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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open 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 struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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