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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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