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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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