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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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