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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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