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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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