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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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