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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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