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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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