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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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