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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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