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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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