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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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