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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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