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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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