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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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