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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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