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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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