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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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