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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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