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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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