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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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