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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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