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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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