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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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