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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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