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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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