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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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