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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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