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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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