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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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