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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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