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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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