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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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