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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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