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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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