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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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