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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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