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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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