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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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