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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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