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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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