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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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