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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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